Man held while trying to kill prisoner undergoing medical examination in hospital

A 23-year-old man, who entered a hospital in Rohini to kill a prisoner undergoing medical examination there, has been arrested, police said Friday.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) S D Mishra said Prasanjit Kumar Jha had come to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital to shoot Karanvir who was arrested by police in connection with a case.

Karanvir was taken to hospital for medical examination and Jha, a resident of Madanpuri near Sagarpur in Janakpuri, knew this, police said.

Police successfully apprehended the accused and saved Karanvir, they said. A pistol loaded with six bullets has been seized from Jha, they said.

A case has been registered and police are trying to verify whether gang rivalry was behind the incident, an official said.